Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-05-07

VIM you ak him the question. or .haii II ~,a
NJ: Mur-idse shook his head.
swell, then" Hugh went on, "be serious, Dan, II
You can Do you remember cashing a check at the
Royal City and Provincial Bank the other dayr'
"fes; cashed q check all right Fortwelve pounds,
It was"
How did you get that check?'
why. Dick gave 1t to me. Asked me to cash 1t on
Igave him the money. WhyY'
'Sever mind why. Do you know this gentleman~
The signor offered his hand.
ut Is my young friend whom fortune favonL When
hall you come again2'
The young man blushed.
know him" he aid. II have seen him twice.
'only twtcea' Hugh asked. Consider"
"Only twice" replied the signor. THE young gen.
tleman has only twice been to the club"
Are you in the habit OF gambling, Dan?'
"ive only gambled twice In my life" he replied.
blushing.
Are you in debtT'
lowe about five pounds to my tailor. 1t IL more
than I can pay, but 1t is all I owe"
You have only played cards for money twicer'
"Ihave played whist in some OF the fellows, rooms
for threepenny points: But l have only gambled
twice. The first time l won five shillings, and the
second nifty shtllings and more"
"well. who took you2"
Dan hesitated and turned red again. No one likes
TO tell tales
You must tell US. 1t is for Norah's sake"
"well. then, Dick took me-"
'Dick is my most regular member" said the signor,
- II 1t was q credit to him. He begins with tho
first. and he plays as long as. he can stay. My most
regular member. There is no one more regular than
Dick. He should have been a Russian"
very good. There IA only one other question I
want to ask you. Did Dick. to your knowledge, ever
ask any one else to cash q check for hlmt'
"Once he asked Norah."
How do you known
"Norah told me. We were talking, and she told
DICK" ''''' '"' "'' no business 10 run erran'' Tor
"Now, sir" said Hugh. Il hope you understand the
reason which prompted Norah to refuse any other
answer. or to conduct this inquiry. She knew be.
forehand."
harshly; "vtllainy How do I know that
this is not a conspfracy3 As for You, sir" he turned
to the signor, II believe you can be sent to prison for
cOrrupting the young"
signor Piranesi laughed courteously.
4 assure you, sir" he said. the members Of my
club are quite corrupt, as regards gambling, before
they come to me-"
"As for you," Mr.. Murridgs shook his finger at
Danodh, "s for you'll believe you are In the job
somehow. Villains all. villains all"'
And I too2" said Hugh.
You have got the girl to defend"
THE villainy, MI. Murrldge, IS established nearer
home. You are ready. l hope. to acqult the nrst
person charged"
certainly not-certainly not. How do l know
that this is not q conspiracy against my son? Where
is he! Let him he confronted with these two. let
ME have more evidence. Let me ind the last OF tbs
stolen checks"
Now, all this time the door had been standing wide
open. and behind 1t sat the onice boy eagerly drink.
As "eNStS "oiu lac uo", LOT tne NfSt time, un.
derstood exactly what had happened. And he now
began to experience the joys OF revenge, because he
had it in his power to deal his long meditatcd blow
on tho man who had called him a measly little devil.
Accordingly, he stepped from his place and boldly
entered the inner Office.
What do you want?' asked his master.
please, sir. I've heard 1t ALL"
What II you have7 All the world shall hear II all
before long"
please. sir"-the boys bearing was considerably
more humble than that Invariably adopted by bs
favorite heroes. but the matter Is more important
than the manner-'please, sir, I've found something
which Mr.. Richard dropped"
what 10 III"
The boy produced an envelope in which were two
pieces Of paper. One OF them. pink In color, no laid
on the table.
ut is the last OF the checks" cried MI. Murridee.
The signature was only. az yet, In pencil, yerv
carefully written. The rest OF the check was filled
UP. Like all the rest, 1t was drawn for the sum Of
twelve pounds.
what is the other paper in your hand7" asked
Hugh.
Mr.. Richard was always writing things and tear.
Ing them up. One day he spent all the morning In
writing over a single sheet OF paper. Then he tore
1t up into little pieces. l picked them up and pieced
them together"
He gave Hugh the result 1t was a half sheet OF
foolscap. 1t had been torn into O hundred pieces.
and was now put together like o child's puzxie. and
Rnmmed upon another paper. Across it was writ.
ten. over and over again, like one OF Coutt's checka.
the name OF John Murridge John Murridge-John
MurridKe. all exactly alike, and all In exact imita.
ton OF Mr. Murrldge's usual signature. Hugh placed
this before Mr.. Murridgc.
"Are you satisfied now, sirF' he asked.